Hair curling device



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fTOE/Vf Y Patented Apr. 24, 1934 PATENT HAIR CURLING DEVICE poration of Missouri Application August 29,

11 Claims.

This invention relates to the hair Waving art and consists in a novel device for Winding a strand of hair upon a curling rod.

Various types of winding devices have been developed for use in permanent waving in order to obviate looseness and irregularity of the coil which are apt to result from hand winding of the hair, especially by an inexperienced operator, and in order to otherwise facilitate the Winding operation. Self-feeding winding devices at present in use in most cases form the hair in a pencil strand and apply the hair to the rod in helically disposed successive coils which do not overlap and which, accordingly, form ordinary corkscrew curls. This type of waving is not satisfactory in all cases, producing sharp waves having an unnatural appearance.

In the usual operation of Croquignole waving, the hair is divided into flat strands Which are wound from the outer end inwardly, each coil overlapping the preceding one. This type of Winding gives the hair the appearance of natural curls which is desirable.

Winding devices for applying the hair to the rod in overlapping flat spirals have usually had no self-feeding mechanism, the skill of the operator being depended upon to draw the device along the rod as the hair is Wound.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel device for Winding a strand of hair upon a curling rod from the scalp outwardly in a series of overlapping flat spirals to produce the flat Croquignole type of Wave.

Another object is to provide a device as described which shall include self-contained feeding elements.

These objects and others are attained by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which- Figure l is a side View of the winding device.

Figure 2 is an end view of the same.

Figure 3 shows a curling rod With clamp at one end for receiving a strand of hair near the scalp.

Figure 4 is a view of the winding device assembled wlth a curling rod and clamp.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the Winder, rod, and hair strand When the Winder has been rotated about 250 degrees from the position of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail view in perspective showing the arrangement of the Winder cam.

Figure 7 is a diagrammatic View showing a hair strand during the course of Winding upon a curling rod, the Winder being removed. Y

lVly novel Winder consists of a sleeve-like body portion 1 having a cylindrical opening 2 for receiving the curling rod 3. The right end of the body portion (Figure 1) is preferably provided with yielding rod gripping means, in the present instance consisting of a plurality of segments 4 separated by slots 5, the segments being slightly 1932, Serial No. 630,853

pressed together in order to snugly t the rod. A knurled boss 6 is provided at the eXtreme end for rotating the Winder.

At the left end, the Walls of the body portion are thickened, as at 7, and a hair guiding finger 11 projects therefrom including a longitudinal rear edge lla and a circumferential forward part l2. The end of enlarged body portion 7 is cut or otherwise shaped in the form of a helical cam surface 8, the ends thereof being located on the rear edge lla and the outer or high end 9 thereof being spaced axially of the device from the low end 1G. The forward edge of the guide finger cohoperates with the cam surface 8 to form a hair-gathering slot 18. Immediately adjacent its intersection with the inner end of the guide ringer the cam surface is split and includes an outer part 8a continuing the curvature of the main part of the helical surface 8 and an inner part 8b extending rearwardly to and merging With the low point 10 of the cam surface 8. Both parts terminate at the rear edge 11a of linger 1l.

In forming a Wave, a segregated strand S is gripped as near as possible to the roots, between the jaws of clamp 13 which carries the curling rod 3. The winding device is then slid longitudinally over the rod and the strand hooked beneath projection l2. The Winder is turned in a clockwise direction causing the strand to be collected at the closed end of the slot, the slot being shaped to form the hair in a comparatively narrow pencil strand as at 15, Figure 5. As the Winder is turned further, the hair passes beneath the finger 11 and is stretched and wound upon the rod in a nat band which spreads along the rear edge lic until the forward edge of the strand engages the main body of the cam including the inner split part 8b. During this initial Winding, the hair does not pack the space between the rod and the inner periphery of the winding finger and, accordingly, further rotation of the Winder Will not immediately force the Winder along the rod but another layer of hair is superimposed upon the first layer, compressing and further spreading the latter, and the forward edge of this cuter layer engages the outer cam part 8a and thereby feeds the finger outwardly along the curling rod. This arrangement of inner and outer layers of the strand is indicated at 17 and 16, respectively, in Figures 4 and '7. The successive windings overlap in a spiral-like formation as distinguished from a helical or corkscrew formation in which each successive winding is spaced axially of the rod from the previous winding. As well underllO stood in the art, the overlapping spiral Winding of I rod in flat spirals of substantially regular thickness, all but a small part of each coil overlapping the preceding coil. The Winder may be retained in position on the rod to hold the loose ends of the strand. If desired, shreds of cotton, wool, oi' similar material may be wound in with the ends of the strand to secure the shorter ends released from the Winder. The open arrangement of the guide finger and cam surface permits the operatoi at the end of the wind to readily place his finger on the hair behind the guide 1l to retain the hair ends in position while removing the Winder and applying a band or string to the'coil. Thus each operator Will need only one Winder.

The device applies the strand to the rod in flat spirals substantially in the manner of Croquignole waving and is automatically fed along the rod at a uniform rate duringV winding7 thus obviating the necessity of the operator exercising any particular skill as to the tension of the coil or the of overlap. The novel double cam arrangement causes the hair to be laid smoothly on the rod with a large percentage oi overlap and prevents the hair from jamming beneath the guide finger.

The cianip and curling rod illustrated in themselves do not constitute the present invention and these may be varied as desired. Also various details of the winding device may be modified and I contemplate the exclusive use of all suoli modirications as come Within the scope of the appended claims.

W hat is claimed is:

l. A hair Winding device comprising a body portion for receiving a curling rod, a ringer for guiding a hair strand around the rod, and a feed cam surface with its outer extremity at the base of said finger, the remainder of said cam surface extending longitudinally away from said finger.

2. A haii' winding device comprising a body portion for receiving a curling rod and including a finger for guiding a hair strand around the rod, said finger forming a slot With said body portion, one side of said slot forming a feed cam surface with its outer extremity at the closed end of said slot.

3. A hair winding device comprising a body portion for receiving a curling rod, a finger for guiding a hair strand around the rod, and a feed cam surface extending substantially around said body portion, the outer extremity of said surface being at the base of said 'ringer and the inner extremity thereof being spaced substantially from said outer extremity in a direction away from said finger.

Ai. A hair Winding device comprising a body portion for receiving a curling rod and including a finge for guiding a hair strand around the rod, said finger and body portion forming a tapering slot, and a feed cam surface with its outer extremity at the closed end of said slot, a relatively small part of said surface extending forwardly of said finger and the greater part of said finger receding therefrom longitudinally of saidv body portion.

5. A hair Winding device comprising a body portion for receiving a curling rod, a finger projecting therefrom and forming a slot with said body portion shaped to coilect the hair in the form of a pencil strand at the base of said finger, and a feed cam surface with its outer extremity at said base, said body portion being recessed to the rear of said finger to permit the strand to spread lat erally during winding and to lie flat on the rod.-

6. In combination, a curling rod, and a device for Winding hair thereon comprising a body portion snugly receiving said rod and including a guide finger spaced from said rod, and a feed cam surface with its outer end at the base of said finger and with its inner end spaced away from said finger longitudinally in substantial alinement With said outer end, whereby said finger and surface forni the hair in a pencil strand as said device is rotated, stretch the strand as it passes under said finger, and permit the strand to spread out in back of said finger and lie flat on said rod.

7. A hair Winding device comprising a body portion for receiving a curling rod, a guide finger at one end thereof, and a helical feed cam surface at said end, the outer portion of said surface being split adjacent the base of said ringer' and including a part continuing outwardly and an-` other part changing inclination and extending inwardly.

8. A hair Winding device comprising a body portion for receiving a curling rod, a guide finger at one end thereof, and a helical feed cam surface at said end with its outer and inner extremities on the base of said finger, theA outer portion of said surface being split and including a part forming a continuation of said helical surface and another part sharplyV changing inclination and extending inwardly and merging With the inner end of said surface.

9. In combination, a curling rod, and a devicel for winding the hair on said rod in fiat overlapping spirals, said device comprising a body portion receiving said rod, a guide finger at one end of said portion and having a guide lip spaced from said rod, and av feed cam vsurface at said end with its extremities on the base of said finger, the'outer portion of said surface being divided and including a part continuing outwardly and another part extending inwardly and merging with the inner end of said helical surface, whereby said iinger and surface forni the hair in a pencil strand as said device is rotated and stretch the strand and lay it directly over the preceding` coil, the inwardly extending split part of said surface permitting said preceding coil of hair to spread as it passes beneath said finger.

10. In combination, a curling rod and a device for winding hair thereon in overlapping fiat spirals andconiprisinga body portion rotatably receiving said rod, and a guide finger at one end thereof and spaced transversely from said rod and shaped to collect the hair at its base in the form of a pencil strand-during rotation of the device, and a helical cam surface also on said end with-its outermost portion on the base of said finger for receiving the pencil shaped part of the strand and laying it directly over the preceding coil,` and another cam surface extending inwardly from a part ofsaid first-mentioned surface adjacent the forward edge of said finger and merging/With the inner extremityof said helical surface for receiving said preceding coil fiattened by said finger and the newly laid pencil shaped part of the strand in engagement with said finger.

11. In combination, aA curling rod, and a hair Winder comprising'a body portion rotatably receiving said rod, a guide finger at one end of saidportion, a feedcam at said end with its outer extremity at the base'of said finger and with the remainder thereof extending longitudinally away from said finger, and means on said portion for yieldingly gripping said rod.-

WILLIAM Gcl SHELTON. 

